Kwychang
NGC4244
Known has the Silver Needle galaxy.
This edge-on loose spiral galaxy is about 13.5 million light years from us in the constellation Canes Venatici. It's estimated to be 65,000 light years from end to end.
Captured on the 6th of March 2024.
Bortle 6, poor seeing.
Boring techie bit:
Skywatcher Quattro 8" Newtonian Reflector steel tube with the f4 aplanatic coma corrector, Skywatcher EQ6 R pro mount, Altair Starwave 50mm guide scope, ZWO asi120mm guide camera mini, ZWO asi533mc pro cooled to -20c gain 100, Optolong L'enhance 2" filter, ZWO asiair plus.
120s exposures.
Best 70% of 90 light frames.
Darks, Flats & Bias.
Stacked with DeepSkyStacker and processed in Affinity Photo
NGC4244
Known has the Silver Needle galaxy.
This edge-on loose spiral galaxy is about 13.5 million light years from us in the constellation Canes Venatici. It's estimated to be 65,000 light years from end to end.
Captured on the 6th of March 2024.
Bortle 6, poor seeing.
Boring techie bit:
Skywatcher Quattro 8" Newtonian Reflector steel tube with the f4 aplanatic coma corrector, Skywatcher EQ6 R pro mount, Altair Starwave 50mm guide scope, ZWO asi120mm guide camera mini, ZWO asi533mc pro cooled to -20c gain 100, Optolong L'enhance 2" filter, ZWO asiair plus.
120s exposures.
Best 70% of 90 light frames.
Darks, Flats & Bias.
Stacked with DeepSkyStacker and processed in Affinity Photo